CVE-2017-2924
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-2924 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-04-24 19:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2022-06-13 19:05:00 UTC |
| Description | An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the read_legacy_biff function of FreeXL 1.0.3. A specially crafted XLS file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-787
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Freexl Project | Freexl | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Freexl Project | Freexl | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| TALOS-2017-0431 - Cisco Talos | MISC | www.talosintelligence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3976-1 freexl | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| FreeXL 'read_legacy_biff()' Function Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.